Introduction to Character Traits

Suggested Grades

Objective

Students will better understand what and how to generate the traits of a character.

Materials

a book with a strong character

a large piece of paper

Method

After reading the book, ask students to answer the following questions and complete the following instructions:

Who is the main character? Write that name in the middle of the large piece of paper.

What is he or she like? Write descriptions under the name, then draw a box around the name and all the descriptions.

Who else is important in the story? Write their names around the name of the character's box. Join each of the character names to the main character's box with a arrow pointing towards the name of the main character and another arrow pointing towards the name of the minor character.

How does the main character feel about them? Write your answers on the appropriate arrows running from the main character's box to the minor character's boxes..

How does each minor character feel about the
main character? Write the answers on the appropriate arrows running from the minor character's boxes to the main character's box.

Finally, write down how you felt about the character at the beginning of the book and at the end of the book.